{"id":1772858,"date":"2026-02-15T19:26:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1772858"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:26:47","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-acknowledges-his-weaknesses-ahead-of-return-to-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1772858","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges his \u2018weaknesses\u2019 ahead of return to action"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges his \u2018weaknesses\u2019 ahead of return to action<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oliver-paton\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oliver Paton                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"15 Feb 2026 7:26 PM\" data-ps-date=\"15 Feb 2026 7:26 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771183607\"><br \/>\n                            15 Feb 2026 7:26 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/carlos-alcaraz-admits-weaknesses-ahead-return-action\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fcarlos-alcaraz-admits-weaknesses-ahead-return-action\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to 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fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alcaraz-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Alcaraz faces the media\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz faces the media                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz has said that he is focusing on his \u2018progress, not results\u2019 after winning his maiden Australian Open, adding that he sees himself with \u2018a lot of weaknesses\u2019 which rivals can exploit.<\/p>\n<p>Just three weeks before his comments, the Spaniard defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to complete the Career Slam \u2013 winning all four Grand Slam events \u2013 becoming the youngest male singles player to reach the feat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> produced a mostly sublime level throughout the fortnight in Melbourne, which allowed him to increase his Grand Slam haul to seven.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I can see myself that [I have had] a lot of success so far, winning the biggest tournaments in the world,\u201d commented Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I just see myself with weaknesses. A lot of players, I know that they\u2019re trying to catch me up in terms of they are studying my game, they study how I play, trying to beat me, trying to challenge me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to be ready for that, and I have to see where my level is, where my tennis is. I have to try to put myself in their minds and think what they could do when playing against me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that\u2019s what I mean about saying I have to improve some things. Obviously, you cannot be lagging in the level, you just have to keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-responds-calls-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka-punished-skipping-event\">Coco Gauff responds to calls for Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka to be \u2018punished\u2019 after skipping event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-responds-calls-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka-punished-skipping-event\">Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s \u2018miracle\u2019 rivalry hailed by former Wimbledon champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz\u2019s comments came at his pre-tournament press conference at the ATP 500 event in Doha, which takes place from February 16 \u2013 21.<\/p>\n<p>Last year marked his debut at the event, ultimately losing out to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech will be his opening opponent at this season\u2019s edition, with other seeded players including the likes of Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Bublik, and Andrew Rublev.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has won all four of his clashes with Rinderknech, including having successfully collected 10 of the 12 sets contested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know how difficult every match is. Every match is different, our play is totally different,\u201d analysed the world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this draw is a really tough one for a 500 tournament. We can see the first matches how good matches that we have in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo [I\u2019m] just thinking about a match at a time, and let\u2019s see how far I can go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, my mind is trying to go as far as I can. If it\u2019s possible to play a final, obviously that would be great, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m looking for, so let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not thinking about playing or just putting myself in the final too early. I want to think day by day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the successes through the last 12 months, including three Grand Slams and three Masters 1000 \u2013 in addition to the year-end No 1 position \u2013 Alcaraz has made clear that his goals won\u2019t just be reflected in his results.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Spaniard will seek to use Doha as a testing ground to \u2018develop\u2019 his game in the areas in which he \u2018wants to be better\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing here, these days, my team and I, just we set up some goals for this tournament,\u201d revealed the world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not talking about results at all. It\u2019s just more about the process to be better, still in the process to grow up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are some things that I really want to be better and [I want to] develop my game in a way that I really want to show up and to pull off here in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would be a really successful week for me, besides results. I [want to] see myself that I\u2019m just doing the right things on and off the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges his \u2018weaknesses\u2019 ahead of return to action Oliver Paton 15 Feb 2026 7:26 PM Carlos Alcaraz faces the media Carlos Alcaraz has said that he is focusing on his \u2018progress, not results\u2019 after winning his maiden Australian Open, adding that he sees himself with \u2018a lot of weaknesses\u2019 which rivals can exploit. 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